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Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Ale Jug Black Basalt Rosso Antico

$1,280

£967.46

€1,131.63

CA$1,817.49

A$1,849.02

CHF 1,062.47

MX$22,234.62

NOK 12,404.20

SEK 12,478.46

DKK 8,459.50

About the Item

This special edition Wedgwood ale jug is decorated in Egyptian Revival style, showing a sphinx to either side of a firebird in flight. The material is Wedwood's Black Basalt stoneware with Wedgwood's Rosso Antico decoration in the Greek black-figure style, finished with touches of white enamel. The rim and base are decorated with piping in Rosso Antico. The shape is oviform. It stands on a rounded foot with a pinched trefoil spout and loop handle. The embossed mark on the bottom: "Wedgwood" "The Egyptian Jug Sold Only by Woollard and Hattersly, Cambridge," underscores its exclusivity. Dimensions: 6.5" tall x 5.5" deep x 5" diameter Condition: Excellent Price: $1,280 Reference: See The Birmingham Museum of Art in 1982 Gift of Dwight and Lucille Beeson, 1982.185 Also see: # 1385-6 British Museum 'The Egyptian Jug.' For examples the same shape with sphinxes flanking an eagle.

Creator:
Wedgwood (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
Style:
Egyptian Revival (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Stoneware
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1854
Condition:
Seller Location:
Katonah, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU866535298552

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Wedgwood

Arguably the most celebrated of all English ceramics makers, Wedgwood was founded in 1759 by potter Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95) in Staffordshire, which was home at one time to hundreds of pottery workshops. The company is famed for its Jasperware — molded neoclassical stoneware vases, plates and other pieces inspired by ancient cameo glass, featuring white figures, scenes and decorative elements set in relief on a matte-colored background. The best-known background hue is light blue, but Wedgwood’s iconic silhouettes also appear on green, lilac, yellow, black and even white grounds. Some antique Wedgwood dinnerware pieces and other items feature three or more colors.

The Wedgwood firm first came to prominence for its tableware, which quickly gained favor in aristocratic households throughout Britain and Europe. In 1765, Wedgwood was commissioned to create a cream-colored earthenware service for Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III. The queen was so thrilled with her new china that Wedgwood was given permission to call himself “Potter to Her Majesty,” and the decorative style became known as Queen’s Ware.

Not to be outdone, Catherine the Great of Russia commissioned her own set of Wedgwood china in 1773. Nearly 200 years later, the firm created a 1,200-piece service for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. In recent years, leading designers including Jasper Conran and Vera Wang have collaborated with Wedgwood — in the tradition of such distinguished 18th-century artists such as the painter George Stubbs and metalsmith Matthew Boulton.

From plates and other dinnerware to decorative items like urns, cachepots and candlesticks, Wedgwood designs lend a traditional air to Anglophile interiors. And even if you have to make your own tea, you may find it comforting to sip it from a delicate cup that was manufactured in the same Stoke-on-Trent kiln that produced Her Majesty’s tea service. Be sure to keep your pinky raised.

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